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CMS 7th SS Ch 17
Chamberlain Middle School 7th Grade SS Chapter 17
Question | Answer |
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Eurasia is | the landmass that includes Europe and Asia. |
The shape and elevation of the land in a region is called its | topography. |
Which element of European geography contributed to the development of feudalism? | the rivers, which allowed the Vikings to attack inland cities |
Monks and missionaries were similar in that they both | helped spread Christian teachings to new areas. |
What can you infer about Charlemagne from his accomplishments? | He wanted to gain great power in Europe. |
In what way were Charlemagne’s empire and the old Roman Empire similar? | Both included large parts of Europe. |
The invaders from Scandinavia who attacked Europe during the 700s and 800s were called | Vikings. |
A manor was a large estate owned by a | knight or lord. |
Samurai warriors and European knights both followed codes of behavior that emphasized | loyalty. |
The feudal system | lasted longer in Japan. |
The ____________________ separate Europe from Asia | Urals |
____________________ was built on an island in a river to make the city hard for raiders to reach. | Paris |
The capital of the Holy Roman Empire in the 800s was ____________________. | Aachen |
One of ____________________ major accomplishments was building schools all across Europe | Charlemagne’s |
William the Conqueror defeated the British king in the ____________________ in 1066. | Battle of Hastings |
The ____________________ allowed farmers to plow fields using horses | horse collar |
The English word ____________________ has a similar meaning to the Japanese word Bushido | chivalry |
A ____________________ is a three-line poem of 17 syllables | haiku |
the Latin word for “Middle Age” | medieval |
People who try to convert others to a particular religion | missionaries |
Religious men who lived apart from society | monks |
Communities of monks | monasteries |
King under whose rule the Franks became Christian | Clovis |
Pieces of land given to knights as payment | fiefs |
Worker who was tied to the land | serf |
A large estate owned by a knight or lord | manor |
A code of honorable behavior | chivalry |
A small farmer who did not own land | peasant |
Towns in southern Europe grew mostly on coastal plains. | Towns in northern Europe grew mostly on riverbanks. |
Charlemagne was crowned emperor by | Pope Leo III. |
During the Middle Ages, NORTHERN Europe was occasionally invaded by | Vikings |
Many women who wanted power and influence during the Middle Ages joined the Christian Church. | Christian Church. |
While nearly all Europeans were Christian the Japanese were | split among three different religions. |